Calling everyone going thru Islamabad Embassy, version 2.0

[Sham 0]

Hi everyone,

I am little bit confused. My wife has changed her name after sending the papers to NVC, becuase NVC told us name should reflect marriage. Name change happend after I send the DS-230 to NVC.

Now She got Packet 3.5 from embassy and they are asking again DS230, now which name I should use.

married or unmarried. All her correspondence from embassy + NVC are on maiden name.

Thank you

Sham

[qoute]sham i would email embassy, but i believe you would put her new name in the first question. and her maiden name or previous name on the question number 2 on ds230

sham which visa is your wife now going for. k3 or cr1?

she is going for CR1 visa and btw I called the embassy the rep told me user her passport name, meaning married name.

Thanks for the help.

Edited September 8, 2006 by Sham

[RKhalid 0]

I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!

Alhamudlillah the Embassy moved my husband's interview from Jan 2 to october 6th!!!!!!!!! Less than a month away now, im sooo thankful to 'Allah, and so thankful to you all here who gave me the great Idea to email the embassy and request this , thankyou thankyou thankyou thankyou thankyou!

October 6th, OMG , i can't believe it! and my birthday is only three days after, inshAllah everything will go smoothly for my husband, Aamin!

ok, whew, i need to calm down.. and ask this question now....our wedding aniversary, the civil one, is november 1st, soooooooooooooo, what effect is this gona have, will the embassy approve my husband for a CR1 now ,(inshAllah he will be approved) and then the AP is gonna take place, and i am pretty much sure that it will take longer and we would be married for 2 years before he would come to USA, sooo, my question is that at his POE will they change his visa from a CR1 to an IR1??????

Thankyou so much to everyone!

[hafiz 1]

AP is gonna take place, and i am pretty much sure that it will take longer and we would be married for 2 years before he would come to USA, sooo, my question is that at his POE will they change his visa from a CR1 to an IR1??????

wow thats so cool, yes i believe if its over 2 years you get ir1.

[MaryandMian 1]

Leona,

This is great news! Congrats on getting a closer date and wishing you all the best on the remainder of your journey. At the time of POE it should be an IR1 but I do know of one case that they did a CR1 and the wife contacted NVC and explained the error. The gentleman had to send in his CR1 and some copies and they reissued the card to reflect IR status.

Mary

[hafiz 1]

whats up marry, whats going on with you these days

[RKhalid 0]

Leona,

This is great news! Congrats on getting a closer date and wishing you all the best on the remainder of your journey. At the time of POE it should be an IR1 but I do know of one case that they did a CR1 and the wife contacted NVC and explained the error. The gentleman had to send in his CR1 and some copies and they reissued the card to reflect IR status.

Mary

Thanks for your congrats, and for letting me know that my husband should get IR1 at POE if he is coming after Nov1st, our anniversary, which is most likely to be the case. (inshAllah)

Anyway, i did want to ask though that does it matter that i have never changed my name on my passport? i mean, i changed my name on my driver's license, on my SS card and every where else, just not my passport, because i was always needing it with me and didn't have time to change it...doesn't it cost like 60$ to change it? ...anyway i was just curious to know if i "have " to change it or not ...thankyou. Leona

[RKhalid 0]

Hello again,

My husband wanted me to ask what should he expect at his medical examination in Islamabad. Thankyou for your input.

Leona

[hafiz 1]

i believe you have to change the name on passport.

[babybunny 2]

Leona,

This is great news! Congrats on getting a closer date and wishing you all the best on the remainder of your journey. At the time of POE it should be an IR1 but I do know of one case that they did a CR1 and the wife contacted NVC and explained the error. The gentleman had to send in his CR1 and some copies and they reissued the card to reflect IR status.

Mary

Thanks for your congrats, and for letting me know that my husband should get IR1 at POE if he is coming after Nov1st, our anniversary, which is most likely to be the case. (inshAllah)

Anyway, i did want to ask though that does it matter that i have never changed my name on my passport? i mean, i changed my name on my driver's license, on my SS card and every where else, just not my passport, because i was always needing it with me and didn't have time to change it...doesn't it cost like 60$ to change it? ...anyway i was just curious to know if i "have " to change it or not ...thankyou. Leona

you have to change the name on the passport..

I still have to get my passport name change, DL, and airline badge changed.

god. I am illegal geez..

AP is gonna take place, and i am pretty much sure that it will take longer and we would be married for 2 years before he would come to USA, sooo, my question is that at his POE will they change his visa from a CR1 to an IR1??????

wow thats so cool, yes i believe if its over 2 years you get ir1.

he has to remind them at poe. they will over look it and issue 1 year visa

instead of 10 year.

[RKhalid 0]

ok, why do i have to change my name for my husband to get his visa? that is what i was curious to know

or can i just wait to change it, i mean i already traveled on it as leona williams, but as khalid, i just have my marriage certificate with me to show that i am married now, but my passport hasn't been changed yet.

Ok, so how much does it cost to be changed, i mean can you tell me what to do, i read some stuff on the website but it's confusing,

but in the end, i don't "have" to have it changed in order for my husband to get his visa right? because i do have other forms of ID that show it is changed, like drivers license and ss card

[babybunny 2]

ok, why do i have to change my name for my husband to get his visa? that is what i was curious to know

or can i just wait to change it, i mean i already traveled on it as leona williams, but as khalid, i just have my marriage certificate with me to show that i am married now, but my passport hasn't been changed yet.

Ok, so how much does it cost to be changed, i mean can you tell me what to do, i read some stuff on the website but it's confusing,

but in the end, i don't "have" to have it changed in order for my husband to get his visa right? because i do have other forms of ID that show it is changed, like drivers license and ss card

you dont need to change your name- for him to get a visa.

you only need to make sure your IDs all match PRIOR to travel.

other wise you will be stuck.

[RKhalid 0]

i see, thanks alot for that Shon, i really appreciate it

[sk782 0]

Hello again,

My husband wanted me to ask what should he expect at his medical examination in Islamabad. Thankyou for your input.

Leona

Hi,

Congratulations on getting the earlier interview date. Now these next few months can be devoted to the AP/AR nonsense instead of waiting on an interview. My husband had his medical exam for the K-3 but they only required a normal physical I believe. For your husband's exam I am sure he will be getting a physical plus all of the required vaccinations and an AIDS test I guess.

[RKhalid 0]

ok, what do test for in a physical? ( he wants to know, i have no idea what they do with the guys)

[hafiz 1]

ok, what do test for in a physical? ( he wants to know, i have no idea what they do with the guys)

LOL, here is what happens...